Cities in Europe
Grenoble, France
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is... more
Annecy, France
Mornings in Annecy arrive with a cool mist drifting from the turquoise lake, sunlight flashing on the surface as swans thread silently through watery ... more
Chamonix Mont Blanc, France
At dawn, the air in Chamonix carries a cold, mineral clarity, edged with the scent of pine and woodsmoke. Vast, silent mountains press in from every side, their... more
Chenonceaux, France
Chenonceaux is a commune in the French department of Indre-et-Loire, and the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is situated in the valley of the river ... more
Mazieres-en-gatine, France
Mazières-en-Gâtine est une commune du Centre-Ouest de la France située dans le département des Deux-Sèvres , en région Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
Montsoreau, France
Montsoreau is a commune of the Loire Valley in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France on the Loire, 160 km from the Atlantic coast and 250 km from ... more
Sepmes, France
Sepmes is a quiet, charming commune in the Indre-et-Loire department of the Centre-Val de Loire region, located in the heart of the Loire Valley . Known for ... more
Le Mans, France
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and... more
Chambord, France
Misty mornings cloak Chambord in soft hush, dew sparkling on the grass as day breaks over the wild woods and silent moat. The faint call of herons drifts from ... more
Tours, France
Dappled sunlight drifts through the plane trees of Place Plumereau, casting shifting shadows onto cobbled stones as evenings hum with laughter and the soft ... more
Nantes, France
Mist lifts slowly off the River Loire as cyclists trace its quays, and the scent of warm baguettes and roasting coffee drifts out from boulangeries on cracked ... more
Amboise, France
Morning mist lifts slowly from the Loire River, revealing the honeyed stones of Amboise bathed in soft, golden light. Cobblestone lanes lead under blooming ... more
Saint-etienne, France
Saint-Étienne is a city in east-central France. The Museum of Modern Art shows international works. The Couriot Mine Museum explores the town's industrial past ... more
Vienne, France
Vienne is a commune in south-eastern France, located 32 kilometres (20 mi) south of Lyon, on the Rhône River. It is the second largest city after Grenoble in ... more
Valence, France
Valence is a city in southeast France. It's home to St-Apollinaire Cathedral, dating from the 11th century. The Valence Museum offers art and archaeology ... more
Lyon, France
Soft sunlight glances off the ochre buildings as the city wakes, cobblestones echoing with the footsteps of bakers and cyclists. On summer mornings, a mild ... more
Port En Bessin, France
Port-en-Bessin-Huppain is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. The commune contains the two towns of Port-...
Mont Saint-michel, France
Le Mont-Saint-Michel is a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. The island lies just off the country's north-western coast, at the mouth of the... more
Etretat, France
Étretat is a town on the north coast of France. It's known for the striking rock formations carved out of its white cliffs, including the Porte d'Aval arch and ... more
Honfleur, France
Honfleur is a town surrounding a beautiful little 17th-century harbor in Calvados, Lower Normandy. It is still active as a fishing port and marina. The town has... more
Beauvoir, France
Beauvoir is a small, charming commune in the Manche department of Normandy, northwestern France, located just 4 km from the iconic Mont Saint-Michel . It acts ... more
Deauville, France
Deauville is a fashionable seaside resort in the Calvados département of the region of Lower Normandy in France.
Rouen, France
Rouen, in northern France on the River Seine, is the capital of the Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) region and the historic capital city of Normandy. Once one ... more
Audrieu Village, France
Audrieu is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.
Caen, France
Light slants softly across the old stones of Caen, drawing gold from Norman limestone and casting long, contemplative shadows down quietly bustling streets. The... more
Bayeux, France
There is a gentle hush in Bayeux's half-timbered streets as morning mists melt away, lifting to reveal honeyed stone facades and slate spires that catch the ... more
Le Havre, France
Salt tang drifts on the breeze, mingling with the faint scent of brine and diesel from distant freighters. Early light shimmers off the gridded concrete of ... more
Chantilly, France
For other uses, see Chantilly (Virginia) Chantilly is a commune in the Oise department in the Valley of the Nonette in the Hauts-de-France region of Northern ... more
Giverny, France
Giverny is a small French village 80 km to the west of the capital city Paris, within the valley of the river Seine and the northern region of Upper Normandy. ... more